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No injuries as plane slides off Savannah runway

An airplane veered off a runway and into the grass at the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport Tuesday evening after landing.

The front wheel of the Delta DC-9 aircraft arriving from Atlanta made the initial contact with the grass as the plane turned onto the taxiway, according to a statement released by Delta Tuesday night.

There were no injuries reported among the 125 passengers or crew members of Flight 2307.

Airport spokeswoman Lori Lynah said the incident did not affect airport operations. The plane did remain in the grass just off the end of runway No. 1 for some time Tuesday evening but was expected to be towed before today.

All passengers and crew members were able to leave the plane and were transported to the terminal, Lynah said.

“Delta apologizes for the inconvenience this has caused,” the company’s statement read.